RiverHawks finish fifth at home tourney

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. – The Northeastern State men’s golf team finished fifth at its home tournament, the 17th Annual NSU Men’s Golf Classic. The tournament was contested at the par-71, 6,607-yard Hillcrest Country Club.

Northeastern State shot 301 in Tuesday’s final round to finish at 46-over-par 898 (298-299-301). Henderson State won the tournament after finishing at 22-over 874 (296-293-285). The Reddies fended off a late charge from second-place Southwestern Oklahoma State, which finished at 27-over 879 (296-298-285).  
Arkansas Tech placed third at 29-over 881 (299-292-290), and Washburn finished fourth at 46-over 896 (302-302-292).
 
Senior Brent Williamson shot 1-over 72 in the final round to lead the RiverHawks. He tied for eighth at 6-over 219 (74-73-72). Junior Tate Williamson landed at 8-over 221 (72-73-76) to finish T-13.
 
Junior Marc Johnson posted 15-over 228 (75-77-76) to tie for 31st, while true freshman Garrett McDaniel tied for 42nd at 18-over 231 (77-76-78). Redshirt freshman Justin Allenback rounded the NSU lineup with a T-48 effort. He finished 20-over 233 (78-78-77).
 
Junior Tayler Morse-Cherry (75-85-78) and redshirt freshman Casey Paul (79-80-79) both tied for 61st at 25-over 238.
 
Bryce Burke of Arkansas Tech shot 3-under 68 in the final round to win the individual honors at 3-under 210 (72-70-68).
 
Northeastern State will next compete at the MIAA-sanctioned MWSU Invitational, which will be contested Oct. 12-13 at St. Joseph Country Club in Country Club, Missouri.
 
17th ANNUAL NSU MEN’S GOLF CLASSIC – Final Standings
September 22, 2015 at Bartlesville, Okla.
(par-71, 6,607-yard Hillcrest Country Club)
 
Team Standings
1.        Henderson State                               296-293-285=874 (+22)
2.        (RV) Southwestern Oklahoma State 296-298-285=879 (+27)
3.        (RV) Arkansas Tech                          299-292-290=881 (+29)
4.        Washburn                                          302-302-292=896 (+44)
5.       (RV) Northeastern State               298-299-301=898 (+46)
6.        Harding                                              307-290-302=899 (+47)
7.        Minnesota State                                 292-307-301=900 (+48)
8.        Southern Nazarene                           306-299-302=907 (+55)
9.        Missouri Southern State                   301-302-308=911 (+59)
10.     Arkansas-Fort Smith                         300-310-309=919 (+67)
11.     Missouri Western State                    304-310-308=922 (+70)
12.     East Central                                       307-317-308=932 (+80)
13.     Southwest Baptist                             318-309-318=945 (+93)
14.     Upper Iowa                                        312-317-317=946 (+94)
15.     Fort Hays State                                  321-339-321=981 (+129)
16.     Minnesota-Crookston                       332-330-323=985 (+133)
 
Top-5 Standings
1.        Bryce Burke (Arkansas Tech)                     72-70-68=210 (-3)
T2.     Mason Banger (Harding)                             74-68-73=215 (+2)
           Drew Greenwood (Henderson State)         66-71-78=215 (+2)
4.        Corey Knight (Missouri Western State)     70-73-73=216 (+3)
T5.     Ron McHenry (Washburn)                          72-72-73=217 (+4)
           Austin Smith (Arkansas Tech)                     75-70-72=217 (+4)
           Price Murphee (Henderson State)              77-72-68=217 (+4)
 
NSU Individuals
T8.     Brent Williamson                              74-73-72=219 (+6)
T13.   Tate Williamson                                72-73-76=221 (+8)
T31.   Marc Johnson                                    75-77-76=228 (+15)
T42.   Garrett McDaniel                               77-76-78=231 (+18)
T48.   Justin Allenback                                 78-78-77=233 (+20)
T61.   Casey Paul*                                        79-80-79=238 (+25)
T61.   Tayler Morse-Cherry*                      75-85-78=238 (+25)
 
* = Competed as individual